| Good News | ||||
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| Released | 19 January 2018 | |||
| Genre | Worship | |||
| Length | 58:57 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Rend Collective chronology | ||||
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| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [1] |
Good News is the eighth studio album by Northern Irish worship band Rend Collective, released on 19 January 2018. [2] The album includes the singles "Rescuer (Good News)" and "Counting Every Blessing".
This is the eighth album from the group that was released on January 19, 2018, by Rend Family Records and Sparrow Records. [2]
On the track "Marching On", Australia's Hillsong Young & Free are featured. [2]
A review from AllMusic says that the album was made "with the aim of promoting a positive and joyful message in times of trouble and negativity" and was "Rich with ebullient full-throated vocals, fiddles, banjo, and plenty of hearty strumming". [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Is Beautiful" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "I Will Be Undignified" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Rescuer (Good News)" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Counting Every Blessing" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Nailed to the Cross" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Hymn of the Ages" | 4:56 |
| 7. | "True North" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Resurrection Day" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "No Outsiders" | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Weep With Me" | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Weep With Me (Reprise)" | 1:06 |
| 12. | "Marching On (featuring Hillsong Young & Free)" | 3:39 |
| 13. | "Yahweh" | 5:22 |
| 14. | "Counting Every Blessing (Ukelele Session)" | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Christ Lives In Me" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 58:57 | |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 70 |
| US Christian Albums [3] | 1 |
| Australia ARIA Charts [4] | 97 |
| Canadian Albums Chart [3] | 51 |
| UK Official Charts Company [5] | 85 |
| UK Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart [6] | 1 |
In 2018, Good News was nominated for a Dove Award for Worship Album of the Year. [7]
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